Tim Bob

[gazman_res]

Hi Guys,

I just picked up Rage Against the Machine's first album, great album.

Just curious which bass Timmy C was using on it.

I know he was using a Jazz Bass/Maple in later Albums
and he started using a Jazz Bass/Rosewood on the Audioslave stuff.

I think its a Musicman.. but not sure if its Maple, rosewood?
Sterling or Stingray?

anywhoo thanks for any replies..
apologies if its in the wrong section..

 

[Tyler Hole]

Is it the album with Bullet In The Head on it? If so I know he used a MM Stingray (I believe it's a 'Ray) on that song.

 

[gazman_res]

Yup Sure is.

Also got
Wakup which was played at the end of the first Matrix Movie.

Killing in the Name of.
take the power back (which has a great slap tone, imo)

 

[Ralphdaddy]

I believe the whole album was all Stingray bro, especially good on that album though was Take the Power Back which is one of my favorite Rage songs!!

 

[Halftooth]

The whole album was with a SR. I personally preferred the tone of the first album the best, even though he gets more credit with his tone on the last couple Rage albums and the new Audioslave album.

 

[gazman_res]

+1 on take the power back being one of my favs too.

another +1 on the tone on this album.. i loved stuff he did on evil empire as well...

just curious if anyone can spot if it was a maple or rosewood?

 

[heath_the_great]

wake up is definately my favourite rage song...and take the power back...

im pretty sure from pictures and old footage it was maple..i can remember it was a bastardised stinger, he stripped the paint and took off the pickguard...but im pretty sure it was maple......if anyone beats me to it, ill check the last concert dvd when i get home, i know its in the bombtrack "alternate" film clip

get that dvd gaz..its pretty amazing..not to mention cypress hill come out and do how i could just kill a man with them

 

[gazman_res]

cool.. i do remember him with a bass w/o a pickguard.. but got confused if it was a jazz or 'ray.. now i know it was both.

ill def check out the dvd tho heath, but they have 3 of them out.. which one is the last one?

 

[heath_the_great]

live at grand olympic auditorium? something like that

 

[superbassman2000]

live at grand olympic auditorium? something like that

thats it...
anyways, heres a pic...Link Removed
maybe that will clear things up...
i guess he used that with SWR gear for that sound...somebody said SWR here, because he saw them right when their first cd came out or something like that...


Charlie

 

[gazman_res]

thanks charlie..
appreciate the pic!

 

[Rusty Chainsaw]

Yep, Commerford was using the stripped-down Stingray through SWR gear at that time. Check the "Bullet In The Head" video to see his rig.

I much prefer his more recent tone - the whole thick, overdriven Jazz Bass thing. I think Evil Empire and Battle Of Los Angeles captures it best. It provides better support to Morello's guitar and makes the groove of the band that much more powerful.

Russ

 

[I-Love-Ratm]

Yep, Commerford was using the stripped-down Stingray through SWR gear at that time. Check the "Bullet In The Head" video to see his rig.

I much prefer his more recent tone - the whole thick, overdriven Jazz Bass thing. I think Evil Empire and Battle Of Los Angeles captures it best. It provides better support to Morello's guitar and makes the groove of the band that much more powerful.

Russ

You got it right on everything.Lovely thick tone of Battle.... and Evil Empire.I'm not a huge fan of the tone on the first album.Nice tone but doesn't fit the band

 

[Jackbass]

New audioslave single here!!!

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Enjoy

 

[Halftooth]

I heard it earlier today, and sound quality is terrible.

 

[I-Love-Ratm]

He took the PG off the ray and put on a thumb rest.I too prefer the tone on Evil Empir and LA.So smooth sometimes(Intro to Calm Like a Bomb) and sometimes so thick and overdriven(Most of the time!)